Kukës IECD – Dated 16. 06. 2015 The periodic monitoring visit of the Ombudsman’s experts at Kukës IECD for the year 2015 was conducted in conformity with the methodology and inspection procedure of NPM and in a good spirit of cooperation. The main objective of the inspection visit was the assessment of conditions and treatment of pre-trial detained persons, who were found at this institution at the time of inspection. The Institution for the Execution of Criminal Decisions Kukës, upon Order no. 329, dated 15/01/2009, “On categorization of institutions for the execution of criminal decisions” is categorized as pre-trial detention institution. In the preliminary conversation with the director of Kukës IECD Mr. Dida, the inspection group revealed the same problems, which had been observed at this institution during the inspection visit of the year 2014 mainly the excessively amortized premises of this institution, conditions of joint and personal hygiene, lack of conditions for performing various activities, etc. In this meeting, the inspection team was informed about the general situation at the institution and on the current situation of this institution by revealing as the main issue the fact that the I.E.C.D. is located underground. Mr. Dida, pursuant to the recommendation of the Ombudsman, on the closure of this building, informed us that it has been already found a new building for IECD in Kukës, (upon Decision no. 22, dated 10.02.2015 of the Municipal Council Kukës it was decided for the proposal to the Council of Ministers on the transfer of the former Military Hospital Kukës to the Ministry of Justice, General Directorate of Prisons, Kukës IECD), but this transfer process and the transfer of ownership is rather slow. Meanwhile, the other recommendations made by the Ombudsman in 2014 remained unfulfilled, and more specifically: 1. Finding a solution for the set-up of the request/complaint box which should exist in sections, possibly near the telephone, so that the prisoners can make use of the right of complaint. - Enabling, within the security scheme, the opening of doors to facilitate aeration in the pre-trial detention premises. - Provision of the institution with autoambulance. - Staff increase with a full-time doctor in the health sector. - Provision of all detainees with health cards. During the inspection visit at the institution, there were 58 detainees, of whom one with mental health issues, who was under investigation by the Prosecution Office of Serious Crimes Tirana, and 2 Kosovo citizens. The official capacity for pre-trial detention was 36 persons. Hence, this institution was in overcrowding conditions. In total, the regimen had 17 rooms and the detainees were settled in single, double and triple rooms. The institutional organizational chart was complete. As per above, in the end of the monitoring report, the following was recommended: 33